For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well Is Not Okay!

The birth of a child is a joyous event for parents. It is the time when you become more conscious about your baby's needs than your own. You even tend to ignore your diet and sleep requirements for your newborn as the child requires constant attention. As a new parent, you may feel compelled to dedicate every available hour to tending to your baby's needs. But don't forget that parents have needs too, particularly when it comes to sleep.

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The birth of a child is a joyous event for parents. It is the time when you become more conscious about your baby's needs than your own. You even tend to ignore your diet and sleep requirements for your newborn as the child requires constant attention. As a new parent, you may feel compelled to dedicate every available hour to tending to your baby's needs. But don't forget that parents have needs too, particularly when it comes to sleep.

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"strong/strong“For adults, an average of seven to nine hours of sleep per day is a must. When you sleep only a couple of hours a night on an ongoing basis, you build up a "sleep debt" that can be hard to repay. If your sleep debt accumulates over time, your health can be affected”, explains spanDr. Ravi Kyadiggeri, M.D Pediatrics, Fellowship in Neonatology, Apollo Cradle./span/p p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-GB"For More: /spana style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://healthmeup.com/news-diet-fitness/5-foods-to-help-you-sleep-better/15060461" target="_blank"Nibble on These Foods to Sleep Like a Baby/a/p

p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"Ask your partner, or a family member, to watch the baby while you nap./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/stronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-healthy-living/15-organising-hacks-for-a-tidy-home/33948"15 Organising Hacks for a Tidy Home/a/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"While trying to sleep, avoid looking at the clock. Studies show that focusing on how much time you have left to sleep or how many times you woke up during the night can cause anxiety and lead to sleep deprivation./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/stronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-diet-fitness/8-foods-for-weight-gain-in-babies-and-toddlers/15041770"8 Foods for Weight Gain in Babies and Toddlers/a/p

p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. Nicotine and caffeine are stimulants, and although alcohol helps you fall asleep, it can cause restlessness during the night./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/stronga href="http://healthmeup.com/news-healthy-living/12-tips-to-make-toddler-bath-time-easy-and-fun/15042131"12 Tips to Make Toddler Bath Time Easy and Fun/a/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"Try to feed your baby while lying down on your side. Many mothers find this to be a relaxing position at night./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/strongstronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-healthy-livingeastfeeding-importance-of-breast-milk/23369" target="_blank"Breastfeeding: Importance of Breast Milk/a/strong/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"Try sleeping in shifts and have your partner take over some of the night-time feedings. Your partner can help by bringing the baby for breast feedings and changing the baby's diaper so that you get more time to sleep./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/stronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-healthy-living/about-breastfeeding-breastfeeding-facts-and-myths/13458" target="_blank"Breastfeeding facts and myths/a/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"If you can’t sleep while your baby is sleeping, try to visualise a relaxing scene, such as an isolated beach where the only sound is the crashing of the waves./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/stronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-healthy-living/what-every-woman-must-know-about-pregnancy/10572" target="_blank"What every women needs to know about pregnancy/a/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"Eat plenty of healthy food, so that you are satiated./p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/strongspanstrong /strong/spana href="http://healthmeup.com/news-healthy-living/6-budget-ways-to-unwind-and-relieve-stress/35618"Budget Ways to Unwind and Relieve Stress/a/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"Consult your doctor if you feel stressed or depressed because these are the signs of postpartum depression./span/p p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For More: /span/strongstronga href="http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-healthy-living/8-things-you-should-know-about-stress/35791/2" target="_blank"8 Things You Should Know About Stress/a/strong/p

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p class="MsoNormal"strongspan lang="EN-GB"For New Parents: Not Sleeping Well is Not Okay!/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal"Being parents, you need to strive to do what’s best for your newborn, but remember one of the most important facts of good parenting: Take good care of yourself so that you can take good care of your baby./p p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-GB"strongFor More: /strong/spanstronga href="http://healthmeup.com/news-healthy-living/8-tips-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep/35739" target="_blank"8 Tips to Get Your Baby to Sleep/a/strong/p